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Lockheed Holds 1st Industry Collaboration Forum in Saudi Arabia
2012-02-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin held its first Industry Collaboration Forum on 29-30 January 2012 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, launching an effort geared toward strengthening relationships with local industry and creating opportunities for new

Mideast Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Conference
2012-02-02 Read More...
Held under the full patronage of the UAE Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the support of the UAE Armed Forces, the 2nd edition of the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Iran Launches New Laser-Guided Smart Bombs
2012-02-01 Read More...
Iranian state TV has announced the production of laser-guided munitions and other advanced military

UAE Civil Defense at ISNR Abu Dhabi 2012
2012-02-01 Read More...
The UAE Civil Defense will display some of its advanced mechanisms, technologies and assets for rescue operations during the 5th International Security & National Resilience (ISNR) Exhibition & Conference Abu

Riot Training for Bahrain’s Police
2012-02-01 Read More...
Bahrain’s Patrolmen assigned to tackle riots are being mentally and physically rehabilitated through a one-year training program, said a Senior Government

Government-Military Communication May Top $9bn by 2018
2012-01-30 Read More...
The global government and military communications market is projected to be worth $9 billion by 2018, and the Middle East will be a key growth region for the commercial satellite industry, a top official said at Milsatcom Middle East Conference (Abu

Prince Turki Warns of Nuclear Arms Race in Mideast
2012-01-27 Read More...
Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, is warning if the Middle East does not become a nuclear weapon-free zone, a nuclear arms race is inevitable and could possibly include Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

Lebanon to Receive U.S. Coastal Security Craft
2012-01-27 Read More...
The Lebanese Navy will receive a U.S. made 43-meter Coastal Security Craft (CSC), for Maritime Security, at the end of 2011.

CCTV Cameras May Soon be Installed Across Bahrain
2012-01-26 Read More...
Surveillance cameras could soon be installed across Bahrain to ensure security on roads, residential areas and

Libya Says will not be Europe’s Border Guard
2012-01-26 Read More...
Libyan Interior Minister Fawzi Abdelali said his country will not be the border guard of Europe, citing “enormous problems” over the influx of thousands of illegal

Egypt’s Army Chief Lifts Emergency Law
2012-01-26 Read More...
Egypt’s ruling military leader, Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, lifted the controversial state of emergency law Wednesday, on the anniversary of the Egyptian

Fincantieri Launches First UAE Ganthoot Vessel
2012-01-25 Read More...
Fincantieri shipyard at Muggiano (Italy) recently launched the “Ganthoot”, the first of two stealth patrol vessels included in the “Falaj 2” program in progress for the United Arab Emirates Navy who ordered them in 2010.

Syria Orders 36 Russian Trainers & Jets
2012-01-25 Read More...
Russian media reported that Syria has signed a $550-million contract with Russia’s state-owned Rosoboronexport arms export agency, involving 36 Yak-130 trainer and light attack

Deals Worth $850m Signed at Bahrain Airshow
2012-01-24 Read More...
Business deals worth $850 million were signed at the second Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), said a Senior Government

Boeing Still a Contender in UAE Fighter Jet Deal
2012-01-23 Read More...
Boeing said it remains a contender to sell fighter jets to the UAE, after a much-awaited $10 billion deal with France's Dassault hit a roadblock in

First Aircraft Engine MRO Facility in Bahrain
2012-01-23 Read More...
The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) announced that AeroThrust Holdings LLC, USA has formally concluded a joint venture agreement with Bahraini partners to establish AeroThrust Gulf Aviation Services W.L.L in Bahrain.

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